Shoe-support.



F. MACIARZ. SHOE SUPPORT. APPLIOATION FILED 111111.30, 1912.

Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

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TED STATES Para FRANK MACIARZ, OF VULCAN, MICHIGAN.

SHOE-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I Application filed March 30, 1912. Serial No. .$87,490.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK MACIARZ, of

Vulcan, in the county of Dickinson and State of Michigamhave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invent-ion, such as will enable others skilled' inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and improved supporter for shoes which will strengthen the heel, sole, counter and shank, and fcrm a skeleton or frame which will prevent the shoe from running over and losing its form, at the same time allowing ease in walking, and strengthen-A ing the ankles.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a shoe with my improvement applied thereto, with parts broken away and others in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with a shoe in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view.

Referring to `the drawings, 1 designates a metallic stiii'ening plate which is designedl to fit within the shoe and extend-from thel heel to a point'midway of the sole. This plate is of thin metal and is strengthened on its underside by a longitudinalrib 2 and a transverse rib 3. The vertically-disposed counter supporters 4 and 5, of flexible metal, are secured to opposite sides of the plate 1 andare designed to t under the counters of the shoe to prevent bending. vThese Sup-l porters are preferably so placed on the' metal plate as-to be in line with the weight of the wearer. This varies according as the heel is low or high, and for this reason I prefer to make the supporters of separate pieces from the metal plate and to fasten them to the latter by screws or rivets. The position of these supporters may be readily changed according to the style of shoe.

6 designates a shank supporter preferably formed of flexible metal and secured to one side of the plate by any suitable means. This supporter is designed to be the shoe heel.

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bent to conform to the hollow of the foot of the vwearer to vstrengthen the foot. By reason of its attachment to the stiifenin plate l it prevents the shoe from being de ormed at the arch.

7 designates a series of short spaced apart pins depending from plate 1 and designed to fit in recesses in the heel. These pins are rigidly secured to the plate and extend to within va short distance of .the bottom of the heel. They are so disposed relatively to one another as to protect the heel at the points where it is most likely to unevenly wear. Preferably they are secured to or formed with'the 4ribs 2 and 3; f

It will be apparent that this' supporte can readily be placed .in the shoe during Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

manufacture, and that it maybe easily put l. As an article of' manufacture, a support for shoes comprising a base plate, counter supports secured thereto, a shank support likewise secured to 'said' plate, and downwardly projecting members integral with said plate designed to extend within 2. As an article of manufacture, a sup port for shoes comprising a base plate, counter apports secured to said plate, a shank support likewise secured to said plate at one side thereof, and downwardly projecting spaced apart members depending from said plate and designed to extend within the shoe-heel. l

3. As an article of manufacture, a supportF for shoes comprising a base plate,

counter supports secured to said plate at opposite points thereon, a shank support secured to said plate at one side thereof, and

downwardly projecting spaced` apart vpins integral with said plate designedto extend within the shoe-heel.

In testimony whereof, I .have signed this specication inthe presence of two subg FRA-nk molina. Witnesses: Y

J. C. KNIGHT,

BERTHA' J. KNIGHT. Y 

